18 U.S. Code § 229E - Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies

The Attorney General may request the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance under section
382 of title
10 in support of Department of Justice activities relating to the enforcement of section
229 of this title in an emergency situation involving a chemical weapon. The authority to make such a request may be exercised by another official of the Department of Justice in accordance with section
382(f)(2) of title
10.